Main Event Day 3 | 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

07-31-2011 17:09 UTC+10

Keiran Harris Eliminated in 24th ($9,800)

Team PokerStars Online Pro Keiran Harris has just been eliminated in 24th place, coming up against the Russian Anatoly Parshenkov.

Harris moved all-in from under the gun for his last 25,000 and when the action reached Parshenkov he moved his 250,000 chip stack all-in from late position. With all other players out of the way, Harris would turn over {6-Spades} {3-Spades} , while Parshenkov held a dominating {a-Diamonds} {q-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} and Harris was sent to the rail in 25th place and with $9,800 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Parshenkov	330,000 70,000	70,000

Keiran Harris	Busted

Tags: Keiren Harris

07-31-2011 17:02 UTC+10

Where Are They Now

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

The players have just been allocated new seating with the room now looking a little something like this.

TABLE 29
1: William Jones
2: Phillip Willcocks
3: Kyle Cheong
4:Luke Edwards
5: Eddie Mascardi
6: Keiran Harris
7: Michael Guzzardi
8: Anatoly Parshenkov

TABLE 31
1: Antonis Kambouroglou
2: James Obst
3: Ricky Kroesen
4: Aharon Shabtay
5: Phares Bouya
6: Jackson Zheng
7: Van Marcus
8: Julius Colman

TABLE 32
1: Marcus Lau
2: Michael Frydman
3: Mitch Carle
4: Ivan Zalac
5: Fabian Craib
6: Aaron Lim
7: Leo Boxell
8: Steven Calder

07-31-2011 16:57 UTC+10

Norah Greer Eliminated in 25th Place ($8,600)

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Norah Greer has just been sent to the rail with her head held high as the last lady standing in the Melbourne APPT Main Event.

Greer open shoved for exactly 103,000 and the action was sent around to Mitch Carle in the big blind. Carle made the call and the players turned their hands over.

Carle: {7-Hearts} {7-Clubs}
Greer: {k-Diamonds} {q-Diamonds}

The board looked somewhat pretty for Greer, with a {k-Hearts} and a {q-Clubs} but squeezed in between those two cards was the {7-Spades} , a flopped set for Carle.

When the turn and river bricked, it was home for Greer who takes $8,600 for her efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Carle	340,000 35,000	35,000
Norah Greer	Busted

Tags: Mitch Carle Norah Greer

07-31-2011 16:52 UTC+10

One More To Re Draw

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

When one more player is eliminated there will be a table re-draw, with players taking new seats at three 8-handed tables.

07-31-2011 16:43 UTC+10

Mishel Anunu Eliminated in 26th Place ($8,600)

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Jackson Zheng opened to 16,000 from the button and received a call from Mishel Anunu in the big blind.

The flop fell {j-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {4-Hearts} and Anunu check-called a 12,000 chip bet from Zheng. The {3-Diamonds} hit the turn and Anunu again check-called a bet from Zheng, this time 45,000.

A {5-Clubs} landed on the river and Anunu again checked. This time Zheng moved all-in, having Anunu covered.

Anunu went into the tank and eventually made the call turning over {10-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} , holding middle-pair. Zheng turned over {j-Spades} {3-Spades} for two-pair and sent Anunu to the rail in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackson Zheng	410,000 220,000	220,000

Mishel Anunu	Busted

Tags: Mishel Anunu Jackson Zheng

07-31-2011 16:35 UTC+10

Scott Peel Eliminated in 27th Place ($8,600)

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Scott Peel was short-stacked when the action was folded to him in the cutoff position over at the feature table. Peel shipped his stack all-in and received a call from Michael Guzzardi in the small blind.

Peel: {6-Clubs} {3-Hearts}
Guzzardi: {a-Hearts} {q-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Spades} {5-Spades} {q-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {q-Clubs} , with two queens for Guzzardi sending Peel home in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Guzzardi	440,000 125,000	125,000
Scott Peel	Busted

Tags: Michael Guzzardi Scott Peel

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 500

07-31-2011 16:15 UTC+10

Break Time

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Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The players have been sent on a 10 minute break.

07-31-2011 16:09 UTC+10

Koray Turker Eliminated in 28th Place ($8,600)

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When play is down to the final nine the average chip stack will be approximately 866,000. If we take this into account then it was safe to say that Koray Turker and Phillip Willcocks were both primed to make a run at becoming the APPT Melbourne Main Event champion, with both players having close to a million chips before this hand played out.

The action folding to Willcocks on the button, who made it 14,000 to go. Turker made the call and a flop would be dealt.

Flop: {7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {5-Clubs}

Turker led for 21,000 and Willcocks popped it to 65,000 before Turker three-bet to 165,000. Willcocks made the call and the turn would be dealt.

Turn: {3-Spades}

Turker led for 165,000 continuing his relentless aggression. Willcocks made the call and a huge pot was building.

River: {2-Clubs}

On the river Turker again decided to lead. This time for his entire stack, a massive 650,000. Turker was making a big gamble, going toe-to-toe with the only player in the room with a stack big enough to bust him.

If Willcocks called he would have more than a quarter of the chips in play with 27 players remaining.

Willcocks eventually made the call, tabling his {k-Clubs} {10-Clubs} for a rivered flush, while Turker sent his {q-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} into the muck for a failed bluff on the river.

Turker will be licking his wounds after losing his giant chipstack, while this tournament now has a dominating chip leader in Phillip Wilcocks!

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Willcocks	1,990,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Koray Turker	Busted

Tags: Koray Turker Phllip Willcocks

07-31-2011 15:51 UTC+10

A Double Mascardi

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The action was on Eddie Mascardi in late position when he shipped his remaining 50,000 in the middle and received a call from Fabian Craib in the small blind.

Craib: {k-Hearts} {q-Hearts}
Mascardi: {a-Spades} {9-Hearts}

The {5-Clubs} {q-Spades} {9-Clubs} would devestate Mascardi who was looking like heading towards the rail and with no help on the {5-Diamonds} turn, it was all but over.